Bernard praised the Virgin Mary as "the violet of humility, the lily of chastity ... Research by this foundation and others in the past 30 years into the folklore, flora, art, and gardens of Medieval ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...